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Artist // Hobbyist // Traditional Art
- United Kingdom
- Deviant for 20 years
- valensthemage.tumblr.com
- He / Him
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My Bio
I work in IT like many geeks do and although it is challenging (at times), it doesn't challenge me creatively. I have always liked drawing but not really kept up with it since i was young, as i figured i just didn't have the talent to be any good at it. One day i realised that it is ok to suck at something, as long as you are enjoying yourself while doing so (despite being told this several times, i only really accepted it recently). This epiphany has lead to an aspiration to draw a manga comic. It doesnt have to be good and it certainly doesn't need to get published, but i do want to develop my drawing skill/style a bit before taking on that mammoth challenge. Let's see how it goes!
Not everything i do is put up on DA so for extreme randomness please check out my tumblr (valensthemage.tumblr.com)
Not everything i do is put up on DA so for extreme randomness please check out my tumblr (valensthemage.tumblr.com)
Favourite Visual Artist
Varies depending on what i'm into but i quite like the simplicity of Mark Crilley's style
Favourite Games
currently FFXIV but it changes regularly
Favourite Gaming Platform
PC
Tools of the Trade
mechanical pencil and notepad, huion drawing tablet, manga studio 5
Other Interests
walking, caffeine, instructional youtube videos
Devious Journal Entry
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I'm going to try and do a bit of drawing again since I enjoy it and its mostly free as a hobby. Don't get your hopes up though. (That's aimed mostly at me).
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I'm baaaaaackkk...(take 2)
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I'm not sure if my post got fudged up or is working but not showing up yet so i'm posting it again :P
Ok, after a long hiatus of sorts i am back and planning on doing some more stuff. Not sure what yet although i am aquiring adobe illustrator as we speak so you never know i might do something creative for once!! Only kidding! :P
My addiction to World of Warcraft seems to be ebbing from my bloodstream currently but since i'm still paying for it i hope i can still get some entertainment out of it... I spent so much time on it that now i'm a bit bored of it i find myself with a void in my time. I hope to fill this void with art!! yippeee! oh
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I'm Baaaaaccckkkk...
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Ok, after a long hiatus of sorts i am back and planning on doing some more stuff. Not sure what yet although i am aquiring adobe illustrator as we speak so you never know i might do something creative for once!! Only kidding! :P
My addiction to World of Warcraft seems to be ebbing from my bloodstream currently but since i'm still paying for it i hope i can still get some entertainment out of it... I spent so much time on it that now i'm a bit bored of it i find myself with a void in my time. I hope to fill this void with art!! yippeee! oh wait a second, i am about as artisitic as a dry baked bean. Hmmmm.
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Thanks for the favorite 
Did I ever ask you if you were going to design a Log Horizon Oc? ^_~
I may do but to be honest there are already so many interesting original characters on the show, i fear i would just end up creating a poor rip-off of another character. Shiroe for example is very similar to how i always imagined my OC Valens the mage would look like, i am having to resist the urge of drawing him in that style as he would just end up a blonde Shiroe...
*still waiting for her blonde Shiroe!* 
Hehe, you might get your wish soon. I have mostly been practicing techniques and just doing silly drawings recently but have been meaning to do something i wouldn't feel too embarrassed about having on dA.
My plan is to do some figure drawing practice today but you may see something up later in the week. No promises though!
My plan is to do some figure drawing practice today but you may see something up later in the week. No promises though!
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I'd....like to see a blonde Shiroe ^_~ haha
Holy geesh! 11 years on DA! 
You must post lots more work! ^_^
You must post lots more work! ^_^